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1 Article 1 Purpose of the Memorandum This Memorandum regulates the reciprocal exchange of Internatio-nal EMS (Express Mail Service) items between contracting Admini-strations. Article 2 Definitions The terms used hereafter bear the following significance: 1 International EMS (Speedpost / Accelerated International Cour-ier) - The Service established by this Memorandum. 2 Programmed Service - The International EMS service which allo-ws the sender to send items to an addressee in accordance witha previously fixed schedule, on the basis of a contract. 3 On-demand Service - The International EMS service which allowsthe sender to send items to an addressee without a previouslyfixed schedule and upon a contractual or non-contractual basis. Article 3 Programmed Service 1 Each administration offers a programmed service on a contract-ual basis to users who agree to use the service on a previous-ly fixed level of frequency for sending their items to a desi-gnated addressee. 2 Each administration supplies the other administration with al-ist of localities to which the service is available and withan approximate table of delivery times for items in each loca-lity, based on international timetable of air and rail servic-es. 3 When a Contract for programmed service is concluded, each adm-inistration shall provide the other administration the follow-ing information, at least 10 days before the service comes in-to operation: a) The contract number of the user concerned in each despatch.b) The names and addressees of the sender and the addressee.c) The days on which items are to be despatched. d) Flights to be used. e) Time of delivery of the items, determined during the preli-minary enquiry. f) The date fixed for the despatch of the first item . 4 Similar notices shall also be given to the receiving administ-ration before a service is altered or terminated. Article 4 On-demand Service 1 Each administration offers an on-demand service, operated on acontractual or non-contractual basis. 2 Each administration supplies the other with a list of localit-ies to which EMS items may be sent. 3 Each administration supplies the other with an approximate sc-hedule of delivery times for each locality where on-demand se-rvice is admitted. This schedule shall be based on the intern-ational timetables of air and rail services used for despatchof the said items, and shall take into account the time of ar-rival at the exchange office of destination. 4 Each administration informs the other of all the identifyingmarks or figures used for on-demand service. Article 5 Fees to be Paid by the Sender Each administration determines the fees to be paid by senders f-or despatch of their items and keeps the whole of the revenue o-btained. Prohibited Items Article 6 Postage The items shall be stamped or franked in accordance with the me-thod admitted by the administration of origin. Article 7 Expenses and Fees to be Paid by the Addressee Each administration is authorised to collect from the addressee the customs charges and any other fees. Article 8 Prohibited Items The prohibitions laid down in the Convention are applicable toEMS items, likewise the import and transit restrictions includedin the list of Prohibited Objects published by the InternationalBureau of the Universal Postal Union. Customs Clearance Article 9 Admitted Items; 1 From the Republic of China to Paraguay or from Paraguay to theRepublic of China, regular and on-demand service will operatefor business papers and merchandise . 2 Each administration shall communicate the other administrationthe necessary information on customs or other regulations aswell as the prohibitions or restrictions governing entry of i-tems , above all those containing valuable ,into its service.3 Each administration arranges for expeditious customs clearanceand makes every effort to forward each item by the fastest me-ans available. Article 10 Size & Weight Limits An EMS item: a May not exceed 1.05 metres for any one dimension nor 2 metres for the sum of the length and the girth; b may not exceed 20 kilograms in weight. Article 11 Treatment of Items Wrongly Accepted 1 When an item containing an article prohibited under Article 8 or 9 has been wrongly admitted to the post, the prohibited ar-ticle is dealt with according to the legislation of the Admin-istration establishing its presence. 2 When the weight or the dimensions of an item exceed the limitsestablished under Atricle 10,it is returned to the administra-tion of origin as an International EMS item if the regulationsof the administration or destination do not permit delivery.3 When a wrongly admitted item is neither delivered to the addr-essee nor returned to origin, the administration of origin isinformed how the item has been dealt with and of the reasonsjustifying such treatment. Article 12 Undeliverable Items : Return to Origin 1 After every reasonable effort to deliver an item has proved u-nsuccessful,the item is held at the disposal of the addresseefor the period of retention provided for by the regulations atthe administration of destination. 2 An item refused by the addressee or any other undeliverable i-tem is returned, at no charge ,to the administration of originby International EMS. Article 13 Items or Bags Arriving out of Course and to be Redirected Each item or bag arriving out of coures is redirected at no cha-rge to its proper destination by the most direct route used bythe Administration which has received the item or bag. Article 14 Enquiries 1 Each administration is to reply as soon as possible to requestfor information in respect of any item . 2 Regular requests for confirmation for delivery are not admitt-ed as a rule. 3 Requests for information are accepted only within four months of the day following the date of posting. Article 15 Remuneration in the Case of Imbalance 1 At the end of each year the administration which receives a g-reater number of items than the total despatched has the rightto claim from the other administration a remuneration for han-dling and delivery expenses in respect of each surplus item r-eceived. The imbalance charge may be reviewed annually and ea-ch administration agrees to give the other three months noticeof any change. The administration can agree to calculate theremuneration on the basis of the total number of items. 2 No imbalance charge shall be collected if the difference in t-he number of items exchanged is less than one hundred. Article 16 Expenses for Domestic Air Transport within the Country of Desti-nation Expenses for domestic Air transport within the country of desti-nation may be claimed where necessary in accordance with the di-sposition of the Convention if applicable. Article 17 Transit Despatches 1 The administrations will agree to provide transit by air fordespatches sent via their respective services. They will advi-se one another of reforwarding and transit facilities. 2 In accordance with Paragraph 1 above, each administration willundertake to provide transit for despatches addressed to or o-riginating from another administration with which EMS items a-re exchanged,and advise the approximate time required for car-rying out this service. Article 18 Liability of Administrations Each administration decides its own compensation policy in thecase of loss, damage, theft or delay.Payment of compensation, ifany ,is to be the sole responsibility of the administration oforigin. Neither administration may claim indemnification from t-he other administration,unless previously agreed. Article 19 Temporary Suspension of Service Where justified by extraordinarycir- cumstances, either administration may temporarily suspendservice.The other administration must be informed immediately ofsuch suspension and of the resumption, if need be by telegram,t-elex or telephone. Article 20 Application of the Convention The convention is applicable by analogy in all cases not expres-sly described in this Memorandum. Article 21 Duration of Memorandum The Memorandum will remain valid for six months after notice of termination is given by one or other of the contracting adminis-trations .The administrations can agree to extend this period toone year. Article 22 Effective Date The present Memorandum becomes effective on May 1,1986. For the Postal Administration of Paraguay [Signed] For the Postal Admini- stration of the Republic of China [Signed] Charles C.Y.Wang Director General of Posts Taipei Date: March 3, 1986